Improvement in foldimg tables



JOHN BRADFIELD, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

IMPROVEMENT IN FOLDING TABLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 162,2 [5, dated April20, 1875; application filed September 30, 1874.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN BRADFIELD, of thecity of Grand Rapids, county of Kent and State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Tables; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the construction and operation of the same, referencebeing had to the annexed drawings making a part of th s specification,in which Figure 1 is an inverted view of the table, showing the legs ina closed position. Fig. 2 is a detached view of the spring and brace.

T represents the top of the table, which has a cleat or cross-piece, O,secured to its under side near each end to prevent warpin Hinged to thistop, at H, are two sets of folding legs, a, which can be closed inwardpast each other, as shown, when the table is not needed. Each set oflegs are secured rigidly together by the cross-rod c, which has a notch,d, made at their centers, in which the braces catch so as to hold thelegs rigidly in position. Near the center of the under side of the tableare rigidly fastened the two saddle-blocks D, to each of which arepivoted the braces B. Secured firmly to the under side of the table bythese two blocks are the two springs S, which blocks pass over thesprings near their ends, as shown, and then the ends 9 are turnedupward, so as to be forced into the table. Just beyond the blocks thesprings are bent into a coil, and between the coils is formed a loop,11, which bears against the under side of the brace B to hold it pressedfirmly up against the bottom of the table. In the top edges of each ofthe braces B. at their outer ends, are formed the notches j, which, whenthe legs are opened outward, catch over and in the notches d in thecrossbars c, and thus hold the legs firmly in position.

This table is intended especially for carrying about, shipping, campingout, storage, or for sewing-tables for ladies, and which, when no longerneeded, can be folded up out of the way.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. The blocks D, having thebraces B pivoted to them, and serving as a means of hold ing the springsin position, substantially as shown.

2. The combination of the top '1, crosspieces O, folding legs a, crossbars 0, having notches cl, blocks 1), springs S, having points g andloops i, and braces B, having notches j, substantially as set forth.

JOHN BRADFIELD.

Witnesses:

E. T. MILLER, NV. IRVING BUDING'ION.

